Best Hymns 100

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This is a 6-disk release album by different choir groups.

Annotation last modified on 2015-08-29 19:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
2▶CD: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
3▶CD: Choirs of York Minister and Liverpool Cathedral
4▶CD: Temple Church Choir
5▶CD: Hudderfield Choral Society, At The Cenotaph, Stainer's Crucifixion, American Boychoir
6▼CD: Christmas Hymns & Chorales from King's College
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1Once in Royal David’s City (Irby)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (on 1970-12-23)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (on 1970-12-23)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-12-23)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks) (on 1970-12-23)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
recording of:
Once in Royal David's City (arr. Wilcocks (vv. 2-3) and Mann (v. 4ff))
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander
additional composer:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
composer:
Henry Gauntlett
arranger:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) and Arthur Henry Mann (English organist and composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge5:15
2While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (Winchester Old)
organ:
John Wells (concert organist and composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Winchester old version) (on 1969-07-29)
lyricist:
Nahum Tate
composer:
Christopher Tye (English composer & organist, c. 1505–1573)
arranger:
George Kirbye
is based on:
Song of the Angels, at the Nativity of Our Blessed Saviour
is based on:
Winchester Old
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:51
3God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
Benjamin Bayl (conductor) and David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1960, in 1984)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Willcocks) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (on 1998-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:35
4O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (on 1975-12-22)
soprano recorder:
Thomas Armstrong (on 1975-12-22)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1975-12-22)
conductor:
Sir Philip Ledger (on 1975-12-22)
additional arranger:
Thomas Armstrong and Philip Ledger
arranger:
Philip Ledger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1976)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-12-22)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “Forest Green”, as sung in the UK and the Episcopal Church in the U.S.) (on 1975-12-22)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
additional composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 32)
is based on:
The Ploughboy's Dream
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:29
5The First Nowell
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
arranger:
Philip Ledger and Sir John Stainer
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 682)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:53
6As With Gladness Men of Old (Dix)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (in 1973)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1973)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1973)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
recording of:
As with gladness (descant Willcocks) (in 1973)
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix
composer:
Conrad Kocher (German composer)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
As With Gladness Men of Old
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:04
7Of the Father’s Heart Begotten (Divinum mysterium)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1971)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1971)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Of the Father's Heart Begotten (arr. Willcocks) (from 1970-12-21 until 1970-12-22)
lyricist:
Aurelius Prudentius
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
Of the Father’s Heart Begotten
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge5:05
8O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (in 1971)
choir vocals:
King’s College Choir (in 1971)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1971)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Lacey lyrics) (from 1970-12-21 until 1970-12-22)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore
translator:
Thomas Alexander Lacey
part of:
The English Hymnal (1906) (number: 8)
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
revision of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Lacey lyrics) (in 1971)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore
translator:
Thomas Alexander Lacey
part of:
The English Hymnal (1906) (number: 8)
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
revision of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
lyricist and translator:
John Mason Neale
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861 edition (first edition)) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:30
9Bethlehem of Noblest Cities (Stuttgart)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer)
recorder:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bethlehem of noblest cities (Hymn set to tune 'Stuttgart') (in 1973)
lyricist:
Aurelius Prudentius
composer:
Christian Friedrich Witt (in 1715)
translator:
Edward Caswall (Anglican clergyman and hymn writer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 48)
is based on:
Stuttgart (hymn tune, no lyrics)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:22
10It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Noel)
organ:
John Wells (concert organist and composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version, descant Willcocks) (on 1969-07-29)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author) (in 1849)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
additional arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arranger:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arrangement of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:32
11O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (on 1972-07-12)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (on 1972-07-12)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1972-07-12)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (on 1972-07-12)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-07-12)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks) (on 1972-07-12)
additional composer:
David Hill (British organist and conductor) and Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
composer:
John Francis Wade
arranger:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 30)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:47
12Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Willcocks)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:10
13Vom Himmel hoch
organ:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 700 (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Chorale Preludes, Kirnberger Collection (number: 11), Bach Compendium (number: BC K 156) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 700)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:46
14Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn
organ:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn, BWV 601 (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Neumeister-Sammlung (Neumeister Collection) (number: 78), Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 3) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 601)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:15
15Jesu, meine Freude
organ:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610 (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 610), Bach Compendium (number: BC K 39) and Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 12)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:13
16Puer natus in Bethlehem
organ:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 5) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 603)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge1:27
17In dulci jubilo
organ:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 729)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:23

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ASIN:US: B004NO03B0 [info]